School Engagement as a Mediator of Academic Performance Among Urban Youth: The Role of Career Preparation, Parental Career Support, and Teacher Support

The Counseling Psychologist

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 269-295

  Perry, Justin C ^a   Liu, Xiongyi ^a   Pabian, Yvona ^a  

^a CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

children adolescents; prevention wellbeing; schools; social justice; vocational psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 73949083879     PISSN: 00110000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011000009349272     Document Type: Article

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